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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Shrub  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Cornus racemosa  
Shrub  

Number of Varieties
2  
3  

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge  
Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Pale White  
Red, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red  
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Pollution, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge  
Blood tonic  

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Fruits  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets  
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS racemosa  
COTONEASTER  

Common Name
Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood  
cotoneaster  

In Hindi
Gray Dogwood  
cotoneaster  

In German
Cornus racemosa  
Zwergmispel  

In French
Gray Dogwood  
cotonéaster  

In Spanish
Cornus racemosa  
Cotoneaster  

In Greek
Gray Dogwood  
Cotoneaster  

In Portuguese
Gray Dogwood  
cotoneaster  

In Polish
Gray Dogwood  
irga  

In Latin
Gray Dogwood  
Cornus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Rosales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Cotoneaster  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Maleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
17  
200  
99+

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Difference Between Gray Dogwood and Cotoneaster

If you are confused whether Gray Dogwood or Cotoneaster are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Gray Dogwood and Cotoneaster Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Gray Dogwood are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cotoneaster fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Gray Dogwood and Cotoneaster if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Gray Dogwood and Cotoneaster

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Gray Dogwood and Cotoneaster. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Gray Dogwood and Cotoneaster as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Gray Dogwood is Astringent, Emetic and Febrifuge whereas of Cotoneaster is Blood tonic. Gray Dogwood has beauty benefits as follows: while Cotoneaster has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Gray Dogwood vs Cotoneaster

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